Volunteer Abroad in Costa Rica with United Planet Costa Rica Quest

Tax-deductible program fee:

Environmental projects :

Please note that some environmental projects require an additional $150 fee per week. Please refer to the Costa Rica environmental projects pageto see what projects have the $150 per week surcharge.

	Quest Fee	Refundable Evaluation Fee *	Total
1 week	1645	50	1695
10 days	1745	50	1795
2 weeks	1845	50	1895
3 weeks	2045	50	2095
4 weeks	2245	50	2295
5 weeks	2495	50	2545
6 weeks	2545	50	2595
7 weeks	2745	50	2795
8 weeks	2895	50	2945
9 weeks	3095	50	3145
10 weeks	3245	50	3295
11 weeks	3445	50	3495
12 weeks	3595	50	3645

Social projects :

	Quest Fee	Refundable Evaluation Fee *	Total
4 weeks	2195	50	2245
5 weeks	2345	50	2395
6 weeks	2545	50	2595
7 weeks	2645	50	2695
8 weeks	2795	50	2845
9 weeks	2895	50	2945
10 weeks	3045	50	3095
11 weeks	3195	50	3245
12 weeks	3345	50	3395

Special Family Rates:
-1st parent:full quest fee
-2nd parent: receive 10% off of 1 full quest fee
-children under 12: 50% off the full quest fee

-children 12 and over: 10% off the full quest fee
-couple: receive 10% off of 1 full quest fee

*Evaluation Refund: Your feedback is very important to us! Upon receiving your on-line evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $50. You also have the option to support United Planet's Country Funds which support program development and development projects in the communities where our volunteers work. Instead of receiving your $50 refund, you may choose to donate that $50 to the Country Fund where you participated in your Quest. Family Evaluation Refund: UP will only refundone survey per family.

** Individual Social Project Quests require a minimum 4 weeks stay. Groups of at least 8 people can stay for shorter periods of time.

Included:

Two-day orientation in San Jose.
Lodging in San Jose for the orientation period and your last night in Costa Rica.
Transfer from and to the airport.
Guided public transportation when starting and finishing project.
If staying longer than a week, a short trip to the Poas Volcano.
Entrance to the National Theatre in San Jose.
Your stay with the host families or other locations according to the project plus 3 meals a day.
The exit airport tax in San Jose.

Start Date/s:

1st and 3rd Monday of every month

Please note: all applications and deposits should be sent at least 60 days prior to your departure date.

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